10 very inappropriate locations for Poke Stops in Pokémon Go

Please do not catch Pokémon on the graves of my loved ones.
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10 very inappropriate locations for Poke Stops in Pokémon Go
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Please do not catch Pokémon on the graves of my loved ones.

Now that Pokémon Go has taken over the U.S., our lives have become entirely about Poke Stops -- locations in the game where players can catch 'em all and collect vital game items.

For some reason, a surprising number of these Poke Stops are in locations that don't exactly seem... appropriate.


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From graveyards (and specific headstones) to "adult entertainment" shops, some of the places players are encouraged to gather and silently loiter on their phones should not exist in a world where 11-year-olds go unsupervised into tall grass.

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Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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